#C5F8D2
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.4% 0.073 152.6), rgb(197, 248, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#C5F8D2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.73:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 248, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 78%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.073 152.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C5F8D2 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F8D2 | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F8D2 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #C5F8D2 text on black | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F8D2
oklch(93.4% 0.073 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#91D3A4
oklch(81% 0.094 153)
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Step 400
400
#46BB71
oklch(70.8% 0.151 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#C5F8D2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F8EFD0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE9D4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEF6ED | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F8D2
#C5F8D2
oklch(93.4% 0.073 152.6)
- #FFDDF8
#FFDDF8
oklch(93.4% 0.051 333)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C5F8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.047
Use #C5F8D2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.